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An explosion was reported in a house in Sector 10 area of Chandigarh on Wednesday evening. According to sources at the time, it was a suspected low-intensity grenade attack. There were no casualties in the incident, but some windows and utensils in the garden were damaged, police said.
The police have arrested the auto driver
Police said the incident is related to former tenants and they are investigating this aspect. They said there was a 7 to 8 inch crater where the grenade fell. Police have arrested the auto driver who was carrying two suspects in connection with the blast. They have started questioning them.
The suspect was seen fleeing in an autorickshaw
Soon after the blast, the suspect was seen fleeing the scene in an autorickshaw. The auto narrowly escaped hitting another car while the area was being evacuated. According to police, the owner claimed that two people sitting in the auto rickshaw hurled the grenade. He said investigations were underway to ascertain the cause of the blast.
A reward of Rs 2 lakh was announced
Chandigarh Police has announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for information about the suspects. The police have now officially released the pictures of the suspects. Anyone giving information about them will be given a reward of Rs 2 lakh. CCTV footage from various checkpoints, roundabouts and different angles shows them moving around in autorickshaws and on foot.
The incident happened in Hotel Mount View area
According to the information, Sector-10 of Chandigarh where the hand grenade was thrown is the area of Hotel Mount View. After getting information about the incident, all the top officials are present on the spot. An investigation was conducted to see if there could be any connection behind the incident and who could be involved.
Grenade was thrown from a moving auto rickshaw
According to the information, the owner of Kothi No. 575 in Sector 10, Chandigarh is KK Malhotra, a retired professor of Shimla University. According to the information, this grenade was thrown from inside a moving auto rickshaw. A grenade exploded in the courtyard in front of the house where Malhotra's son was sitting after taking a loan. However, apart from damage to the glass windows, there were no casualties or injuries from the explosion. The suspicious auto rickshaw was captured in CCTV installed nearby.